Total agricultural land use per person in Kenya
Kenya: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.5056 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5056
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.86
in 1200
All-time low
0.5056
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Kenya, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Kenya stood at 0.5056. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Kenya peaked at 4.86 in 1200 and was at its lowest, 0.5056, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural land use per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.86 | — |
| 1100 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 4.86 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 4.77 | -1.8% |
| 1770 | 4.68 | -1.8% |
| 1780 | 4.6 | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 4.52 | -1.8% |
| 1800 | 4.44 | -1.8% |
| 1810 | 4.36 | -1.8% |
| 1820 | 4.28 | -1.8% |
| 1830 | 4.21 | -1.8% |
| 1840 | 4.14 | -1.8% |
| 1850 | 4.06 | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 3.99 | -1.7% |
| 1870 | 3.92 | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 3.86 | -1.7% |
| 1890 | 3.79 | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 3.72 | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 3.66 | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 3.6 | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 3.53 | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 3.47 | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 3.41 | -1.7% |
| 1951 | 3.36 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 3.3 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 3.24 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.19 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 3.13 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.08 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 3.03 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.93 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 2.88 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 2.99 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.9 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.81 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.72 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.64 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.55 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.47 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.39 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.31 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.23 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.15 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.08 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.01 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.93 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.9 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.83 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.76 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.69 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.63 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.51 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.45 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.34 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.34 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.29 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.25 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.22 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.19 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.996 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9407 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9197 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8902 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8499 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8304 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8074 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7874 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7696 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7491 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7302 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7139 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6947 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6811 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.678 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6742 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6657 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6515 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6358 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6211 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6106 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5905 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5872 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5765 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5601 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5508 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5376 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5268 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.516 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5056 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.86 | 4.86 | 4.86 | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.77 | 4.77 | 4.77 | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.52 | 4.52 | 4.52 | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.44 | 4.44 | 4.44 | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.36 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.28 | 4.28 | 4.28 | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.21 | 4.21 | 4.21 | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.14 | 4.14 | 4.14 | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.06 | 4.06 | 4.06 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.92 | 3.92 | 3.92 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.86 | 3.86 | 3.86 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.79 | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.72 | 3.72 | 3.72 | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.66 | 3.66 | 3.66 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.53 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.47 | 3.47 | 3.47 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.17 | 2.93 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.67 | 2.31 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 1.63 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1.19 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.88 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7614 | 0.6811 | 0.8499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6291 | 0.5765 | 0.678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5328 | 0.5056 | 0.5601 | 6 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Kenya?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Kenya was 0.5056 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 in 1200.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5056 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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